ISM Audits

The International Management Code for the Safe Operations of Ships and for the Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) is a fundamental aspect of modern ship operations. To ensure effective management of the Safety Management System (SMS) it is important that it is efficiently audited. U2 Marine can assist identifying the gaps by carrying out a pre-audit assessment.

ISPS Audits

With the growing threat of worldwide security risks and terrorism, it is essential that the crew knows the correct actions and security precautions. At U2 Marine, we provide pre-ISPS audits to ensure the correct implementations of the Ship’s Security Plan.

Navigational Audits

U2 Marine can provide an independent overview of how a particular ship or ship-owner is performing against a recognised standard. Our consultants are regularly involved with fleet-wide navigation audits on behalf of Oil, Chemical and Gas vessels owners. Navigational Audits comprise of TMSA Element 5 (Navigational Standards), TMSA Element 6 (Mooring Operations) and OCIMF SIRE VIQ Chapter 4.

U2 Marine can assist Owners / operators to prepare tailor made check list complying with their SMS or can use a comprehensive questionnaire / check list based upon Industry guidelines (Bridge Procedures Guidelines, CDI / SIRE VIQ and relevant elements of TMSA).

Pre-SIRE Inspections

Ideally, the vessel should be ready for SIRE inspection at any given time but the reality is far from the truth. Almost all the ship operators rely on the database they have created with past inspections / observations which they circulate to their fleet while arranging the SIRE inspection. Though this is a good practice but there is still room for the improvement. U2 Marine provides detailed guidelines (Risk Based) on SIRE / CDI VIQ to identify the gaps and uncover areas of improvement. Consultants will make a short sailing trip and will liaise with ship’s staff to ensure Industry’s best practices are adhered to.

Pre-Purchase Inspections

Experienced auditors are able to advise “as is where is” conditional survey to owners and operators as part of U2 Marine’s due diligence capabilities.